Wis. Admin. Code ATCP § ATCP 50.885

Current through November 25, 2024

Section ATCP 50.885 - Stream Crossing

(1) DEFINITION. In this section, "stream crossing" means a road or pathway which confines or directs the movement of livestock, farm equipment, or vehicular traffic over or through (ford crossing) a stream, and which is designed and installed to improve water quality, reduce erosion, protect an installed practice, or control livestock access to a stream.

(2) ELIGIBLE COSTS. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse any of the following costs related to a stream crossing:

(a) The costs of constructing a culvert, ford, or other allowed stream crossing structure other than a bridge.

(b) The costs of installing conservation practices necessary to limit water quality impairment from a stream crossing.

(3) INELIGIBLE COSTS. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse for the costs of a stream crossing if the traffic can be re-directed along another route that would not result in the same water quality impairment.

(4) DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse the cost of establishing a stream crossing unless all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The stream crossing complies with all of the following that apply:

1. NRCS conservation practice standard 560 access road (January, 2018).

2. NRCS conservation practice standard 580 streambank and shoreline protection (September, 2021).

3. NRCS conservation practice standard 382 fence (January, 2014).

4. NRCS conservation practice standard 578 stream crossing (January, 2018).

(b) The landowner agrees to maintain the stream crossing for 10 years unless the farming operations on the affected land are discontinued or the practice is no longer required to prevent the soil and water resource problem for which the practice was installed.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 50.885

CR 13-016: cr. Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14.

Amended by, CR 14-047: am. (4) (a) 1. to 3. Register, Register May 2015 No. 713, eff.6/1/2015

Amended by, CR 16-012: am. (4) (a) 1., 2., 4. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9/1/2016

Amended by, CR 16-083: am. (4) (a) 2. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2/1/2018

Amended by, CR 23-024: am. (1), (4) (a) 1. to 4. Register May 28 No. 821, eff. 6/1/2024